Progressive Industries EMS-LCHW50C-Dry Camping

[Bogey3025]

We recently had a Progressive Industries EMS-LCHW50C and had it installed by Camping World into our 2013 Silverback 29RE, (no remote for this model,confirmed with Progressive Industries). After a ton of research online we have determined that we can't just plug the rig in when dry camping, so I'm reaching out...suggestions, diagrams, would be so helpful!
Thank you for your time.

[TURBS]

what do you mean you cant just "plug" the rig in while dry camping ?

[Bogey3025]

Originally Posted by f1100turbo

what do you mean you cant just "plug" the rig in while dry camping ?

On with Progressive Industries now...you can't just plug the rig into the Honda 2000i, we need to make a special cord.
You would think they would put this in the manual.

[TURBS]

why do you need a special cord ?

[TURBS]

I think these is what your getting at and need to do.

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[bend302]

He may just need a 50 to 30 amp adaptor. Isn't the Honda a 30 amp output? Hmmm, maybe it is a 20 amp output?

Bill

[Bogey3025]

Originally Posted by f1100turbo

I think these is what your getting at and need to do.

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THANK YOU AGAIN!! This is what they are saying....only its so much easier to have it in front of you!
What would we all do without this site and your support.....

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by Bogey3025

THANK YOU AGAIN!! This is what they are saying....only its so much easier to have it in front of you!
What would we all do without this site and your support.....

Lol I had a feeling this was the issue!

5 minutes and a plug and ur done!

[jmsokol]

Originally Posted by f1100turbo

Lol I had a feeling this was the issue!

5 minutes and a plug and ur done!

Another satisfied customer.... I told you guys this was an easy fix.

Mike Sokol
No~Shock~Zone
No Shock Zone
mike@noshockzone.org

[Bogey3025]

Originally Posted by f1100turbo

Lol I had a feeling this was the issue!

5 minutes and a plug and ur done!

The new Honda 2000i worked great this weekend, thank you so much for the link! If not for this site, and your direction, it would have been a pretty rough weekend.

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[jmsokol]

Originally Posted by Bogey3025

The new Honda 2000i worked great this weekend, thank you so much for the link! If not for this site, and your direction, it would have been a pretty rough weekend.

Glad my quickie generator bonding plug fix saved your weekend.

Funny thing is, I've discussed this floating neutral issue with Honda tech support at length, and off-the-record they understand their generators should be neutral bonded for this application, but will only say on-the-record that you need to follow local electrical codes.

I've read the the NEC (National Electrical Code) on portable generator grounding and it appears that portable generators under 5KW are exempt from requiring a GFCI as long as the neutral is floated. That saves the manufacturer a few bucks, and is probably the main reason that most portable generators under 5 KW have floated neutrals, while most larger generators of 5 KW and above have bonded neutrals. That's just a guess so far, but seems to be the most logical explanation of why some portable generators have floated neutrals while others are bonded.

Mike Sokol
mike@noshockzone.org
No Shock Zone